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Richard Bertschinger - The Great Intent: Acupuncture Odes, Songs and Rhymes - 9781848191327 - V9781848191327
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The Great Intent: Acupuncture Odes, Songs and Rhymes

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Description for The Great Intent: Acupuncture Odes, Songs and Rhymes Paperback. This collection of songs and rhymes composed by Chinese acupuncturists was compiled by the physician Yang Jizhou in 1601. Used both as teaching vehicles and as expressions of the poetry behind the practice of acupuncture, these odes offer a rich insight into the history of acupuncture, as well as practical indications for treatment. Illustrator(s): Lewars, Harriet E. J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black and white. BIC Classification: MX; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.

Songs and rhymes have been used by physicians for centuries in China as a means of memorising and passing on methods of practice and behaviour, moral attitudes, effective points, diagnostic tips and rules of thumb. These newly translated poems offer a rich insight into the life and thought of these skilled doctors, as well as practical indications for treatment. Contemporary acupuncturists can see from these poems the depths of the tradition, better understand a breadth of diagnostic skills and treatment planning, and as a result greatly improve their appreciation of intent within their own practice. The poems also serve as ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848191327
SKU
V9781848191327
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Richard Bertschinger
Richard Bertschinger studied for years with the Taoist sage and Master, Gia-fu Feng. An acupuncturist, teacher of the healing arts, and translator of ancient Chinese texts, he works and practises in Somerset, England. He is the author of The Secret of Everlasting Life, Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China and Everyday Qigong Practice, also published by Singing Dragon.

Reviews for The Great Intent: Acupuncture Odes, Songs and Rhymes
This unique book would be of great interest of experience acupuncturists who wish to understand more about the complexities of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Journal of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists It is a difficult job to read traditional Chinese medical canons in the classical style - even for the young Chinese - but ... Read more

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